Instrumentation & Controls Commissioning Supervisor

About the job: 
Kent is looking for an Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Superintendent to lead I&C commissioning activities on the Woodfibre LNG Project in Squamish, British Columbia.
 

Skills and Responsibilities:  
Responsibilities:
•    Lead instrumentation, control, automation, and safety-system commissioning activities.
•    Manage I&C Supervisors, technicians, contractors, and vendor representatives.
•    Coordinate commissioning of field instrumentation, control valves, analyzers, DCS, SIS/ESD, F&G, PLC, and associated systems.
•    Oversee loop checking, calibration, functional testing, cause-and-effect testing, logic verification, and integrated system testing.
•    Coordinate I&C system turnover and commissioning priorities.
•    Ensure control and safeguarding systems are ready to support equipment and process start-up.
•    Coordinate I&C interfaces with Electrical, Mechanical, Process, Telecom, Package Vendors, and Operations.
•    Manage system testing constraints and technical issues.
•    Ensure configuration changes and field modifications are properly controlled and documented.
•    Review commissioning procedures, test records, loop folders, and turnover documentation.
•    Ensure compliance with functional safety and project requirements.
•    Provide strong HSSEQ leadership throughout commissioning execution.

In addition to the responsibilities listed herein, the employee may be required to perform other ad-hoc tasks as needed or directed by the supervisor or management. These tasks will be within the reasonable scope of the employee's skills, capabilities, and role within the organization. The intent of this provision is to allow for flexibility and adaptability in meeting the dynamic needs of the organization, ensuring that operational requirements can be met efficiently. All such tasks will be assigned considering the employee's current workload and with respect to their professional development.
 

Your knowledge/skills, education, and experience: 
Knowledge/ Qualification/ Training/ Certification: 
•    Instrumentation/Controls Engineering degree, technical diploma, trade certification, or equivalent experience.
•    Typically 12+ years of I&C experience, including significant commissioning leadership.
•    LNG, oil and gas, gas processing, petrochemical, or major process plant experience preferred.
•    Strong knowledge of DCS, SIS/ESD, F&G, PLCs, field instrumentation, analyzers, and control valves.
•    Experience with loop checking, cause-and-effect testing, functional testing, and integrated start-up.
•    Knowledge of functional safety principles and applicable standards preferred.

 

Communication:
•    Excellent command of the English language in both oral and written communication and skills.

 

Behavior/ Core Competencies:
•    Safety-focused and field-oriented. 
•    Strong technical and analytical capability. 
•    Organized with strong attention to detail. 
•    Collaborative and able to work across multiple disciplines. 
•    Proactive problem-solving approach. 
•    Able to prioritize activities in a fast-paced commissioning environment.

HSSEQ:
The Employee shall observe the Health, Safety, Sustainability, Environment and Quality rules of the Company; it’s clients and the governing authorities of the host country.

Details about the role: 
Location:  Squamish, BC 
Relocation required: No 
Travel required: As required by the project 
Contract type: Full time – project duration   
Experience level: 12+ years